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A882 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 324 collisions on the A882 from 1979 to 2025, with 513 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 116 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A882, down 75% from 4 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
324
2,582nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
513
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
23 people killed
Serious collisions
116
176 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the A882

On the A882, 6.2% of collisions were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal206.2%
  • Serious11636%
  • Slight18858%

Where the A882 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,582nd
Most casualties
2,378th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,696th

A882 accidents by year

Collisions on the A882 peaked at 21 in 1980 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A882, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202446
202311
202211
202124
202034
201934
201833
201744
201633
201533
201433
201337
201222
201124
201022
2009713
200858
200725
200646
200568
200467
200368
200257
200125
2000711
199979
1998612
1997812
19961119
19951123
1994920
199389
199268
19911116
1990814
19891215
198855
19871726
19861930
19851225
19841529
19831824
19821020
1981910
19802135
19791122

When crashes happen on the A882

Saturday has the most collisions on the A882 (57), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (15%)
  • Tuesday40 (12%)
  • Wednesday41 (13%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday52 (16%)
  • Saturday57 (18%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (9%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (12%)
  • 9am to noon48 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm62 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm60 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.1%)
  • February24 (7.4%)
  • March29 (9%)
  • April28 (8.6%)
  • May20 (6.2%)
  • June19 (5.9%)
  • July28 (8.6%)
  • August27 (8.3%)
  • September25 (7.7%)
  • October32 (9.9%)
  • November32 (9.9%)
  • December37 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight210 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A882 crashes

On the A882, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph55 (17%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph266 (82%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (6.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (4.9%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (4%)
  • Other35 (11%)

Road surface

  • Dry153 (47%)
  • Wet or damp114 (35%)
  • Frost or ice32 (9.9%)
  • Snow24 (7.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway317 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A882 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A882, followed by pedestrians (8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant384 (75%)
  • Pedestrian41 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist16 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car351 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle28 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1539 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20126 (25%)
  • 21 to 2596 (19%)
  • 26 to 3586 (17%)
  • 36 to 4556 (11%)
  • 46 to 5543 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6523 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.9%)
  • Over 7511 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider295 (58%)
  • Passenger177 (35%)
  • Pedestrian41 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A882

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A882

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A882 crashes by council area

All 324 collisions on the A882 were in Highland.

Collisions on the A882 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland32451320116

A882 crashes by town

Collisions on the A882 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Thurso (26) and Wick, Highland (7).

Recent crashes on the A882

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A882, from 9 February 2016 to 17 November 2025.

Severity